CVE-2025-27410 PwnDoc Arbitrary File Write to RCE using Path Traversal in backup restore as admin

Medium 6.5 Published 28 Feb 2025 Updated 4 Mar 2025

Administrators can exploit path traversal in backup restore to overwrite files, leading to remote code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-27410?

CVE-2025-27410 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in pwndoc, published on 28 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PwnDoc is a penetration test reporting application. Prior to version 1.2.0, the backup restore functionality is vulnerable to path traversal in the TAR entry's name, allowing an attacker to overwrite any file on the system with their content. By overwriting an included `.js` file and restarting the container, this allows for Remote Code Execution as an administrator. The remote code execution occurs because any user with the `backups:create` and `backups:update` (only administrators by default) is able to overwrite any file on the system. Version 1.2.0 fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-23, CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27410?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pwndoc Project Pwndoc.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27410?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27410 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-27410 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-27410 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxw8-vgvx-89hx.